Issue 98, Dec 3rd to Dec 9th 2017

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Modern School Celebrates its Annual Sports Day

On 1st December 2017, Modern School Barakhamba Road

celebrated its Annual

Sports Day with fanfare

and enthusiasm. The

Chief Guest on the

occasion was the famous

hockey player, Olympian

and Arjuna Awardee

Mr Ashok Dhyanchand.

The Guests of Honour

were the former

Australian cricketer Mr

David Boon and former

International Basketball

player Ms Sheeba

Magon. The event was

graced by Mr Ashok

Pratap Singh President

Modern School

Celebrates its Annual

Sports Day

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Child Abuse & Violence-

Interpersonal and Digital

World

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Geeta Shlok Competition

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Mytho Buffs Return

Victorious

- Page 4

Kriti- The Art Club

- Page 4

Mr Ashok Dhyanchand

Marching Contingent

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Board of Trustees Modern

Schools, Mr Vijay Chadha

Chairman Managing

Committee Modern School

Barakhamba, Ms Ambika

Pant and Mr Parminder Singh, Members Board

of Trustee Modern Schools and our Principal

Dr Vijay Datta.

Mr Ashok Dhyanchand declared the Athletic

Meet open and the skies were filled with

colourful balloons leaving the audience

enthralled with the spectacle. The Sports

achievers of Modern School ran with the torch symbolising the sporting spirit of the students.

The event commenced with the March Past by the house squads parading to the tune of Chetan

Quick March played by the bagpipers of our

school band. Mr Ashok Dhyanchand

addressed the school encouraging the

students to work towards achieving laurels

for the country in the future. This was

followed by a drill display by the children of

Middle School. The students of S2 exhibited

the vivacious, scintillating ‘Zumba’, dancing

to the rhythmic beats of music. The class of

S1 demonstrated various Yoga asanas with

the compere explaining benefits of each

asana to the audience. The students of S3

showcased several moves of the Korean Martial Art Taekwondo emphasizing the need to learn

self defence in today’s world. The day progressed with the athletes participating in various

events like 100 mtrs and 4x100 mtrs relay race

for the Sub-Jr and Senior Boys’ and Girls’

categories. The parents too enthusiastically

participated in the races organised for them.

The highlight of the day was the

announcement of the results of the Athletic

Championship and March Past by our

Principal Dr Vijay Datta. Gandhi House stood

first in the Inter House Athletic Championship

while Tilak House bagged the award for the

Best March Past.

The Trophies

The Zumba by S2

Taekwondo by S3

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Inauguration Programme of Sensitisation of Children on

“Child Abuse & Violence – Interpersonal & Digital World”

“Get up, stand up, stand up for your rights. Get up, stand up, don't give up

the fight.” - Bob Marley

On the 30th of November,

2017 Modern School proudly hosted the

inaugural ceremony of the sensitisation

programme on “Child Abuse and violence:

Interpersonal and Digital World” conducted

by the Delhi State Legal Services Authority.

Child abuse and sexual violence is a major

concern plaguing the country today that

threatens to destroy the entire social fabric.

The future rests in the hands of the

adolescents of today, therefore the need to sensitise them on this fragile issue is imperative.

We had the privilege to host the guest of honour, Justice Geeta Mittal, acting Chief Justice of

the Delhi High Court and Chairperson Delhi State Legal Services Authority. Justice Mittal is

responsible for spearheading this revolutionary module on “Child abuse and violence-

interpersonal and digital world”. The aim and vision of the sensitisation programme was to

make students aware about the law and punishment for abuse and violence in the interpersonal

as well as the digital world and the justice delivery system thereof. The idea was to educate

the children about the different types of offences so that they could distinguish right from

wrong.

The programme commenced with a beautiful rendition of the song “Ek Muthi Aasmaan” which

revolved around access to justice. The song was followed by enlightening speeches of The

Hon’ble Chief Justice and our Principal Dr Vijay Datta, who whole heartedly commended the

initiative taken by Delhi State Legal Services Authority. The module prepared in the form of

an interactive presentation was delivered by Shreya Arora Mehta, Judge and Geetanjali Goel,

Judge. Mr Pawan Duggal an eminent cyber lawyer told the children about the legal

consequences of cyber-crime. The presentation covered various topics ranging from bullying

to rape and talked about dating violence and its consequences. The children were informed of

their rights and the recourses they have under law. The session was very informative and an

eye opener for the young making them aware about not only their rights but also their duties.

Geeta Shlok Competition

A Geeta Shlok recital competition was held at Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan, New Delhi on

29th November 2017 where 20 schools of Delhi participated. Kayna Narula S2 D won the

2nd prize with a cash award of ₹ 800 while Kaavya Gupta S2 D won the 3rd prize and a cash

award of ₹ 300.

Dr Vijay Datta with the Esteemed Guests

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Mytho Buffs Return Victorious

Adding yet another feather in the

cap of Modern’s Quiz Club

‘Phoenix’ quizzers Kaartikay

Agarwal S6 and Varun Khurana

S6 clinched a coveted second position at the

prestigious ‘Parampara Quiz 2017’ – an annual

quiz event organized by Poorna Prajna Public

School, Vasant Kunj on 30th November 2017.

The event saw the participation of a staggering 50

school teams from Delhi-NCR. The decidedly

tough quiz was hosted by none other than the celebrated Kunal Savarkar and encompassed the

entire gamut of Indian Mythology – from incarnations of Gods and their divine weapons, epics

like Mahabharata and Ramayana, Vedas and Puranas to the sacred Geography of India,

etymology and toponymy, Sanskritic and Indic literature and much more. The mytho buffs

were also awarded with a cash prize of ₹ 3000/- for their astounding and stellar performance.

The quiz indeed proved to be an enlightening experience and helped them supplement their

knowledge about one of the richest elements of Indian culture.

Kriti- The Art Club

IPSC Visual Art Festival: For the first time 19 students from Modern School accompanied by

Mrs Aradhana Gupta HOD Arts and a parent participated in the IPSC Visual Art Festival

hosted in Gwalior by Sindhya Kanya Vidyalaya from 26th to 28th November 2017. This event

was attended by 20 schools from various parts of the country. Yashna Bahri S7 participated

in Portrait Making and Ishani Singh in Glass Painting. Both bagged the 3rd prize in their

respective category. The event was

organised well and proved to be a

learning experience for our students.

National Level Art Competition: Mitali

Goel S2 received a bronze medal in the

6th All India Children Art Contest held at

India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.

Clean India, Green India: Organised by

Goverment of India this National level

competition was held on 14th November

2017 wherein Ishita Jain S4 won the 2nd

prize and a cash award of ₹ 15000.

On The Spot Painting Competition:

Farhaan Ahmed S3 secured the 1st position at the event organised at Mira Model School,

New Delhi. Keshav Gupta S5 received the Consolation prize.

The Quizzers Being Felicitated

Mitali Goel’s Award

Compiled by: Ms Seema Puri Supervised by: Ms Sanjana Mulla

Ishita Jain’s Painting